A jury has found a Texas soldier guilty of murder for defending himself against an armed Antifa-BLM rioter during the 2020 George Floyd riots.
Sgt. Daniel Perry, an army soldier who shot and killed an armed Antifa-BLM rioter in Austin in July 2020 was indicted on a murder charge in 2021 by Soros-backed District Attorney Jose Garza.
Perry’s lawyer, Clint Broden, argued that Perry, who was driving for Uber when rioters mobbed his car, was acting in self-defense after the Antifa-BLM activist, Garrett Foster pointed an AK-47 at him.
“It is important to note that the standard of proof required for an indictment is significantly less than the standard of proof required for a conviction,” Perry’s lawyer said in a statement.
KVUE reported:
The nearly week-long trial for a U.S. Army sergeant accused of killing a demonstrator at a social justice protest in Downtown Austin nearly three years ago has come to an end.
After hearing testimony from dozens of witnesses, the Travis County jury heard closing statements from both the defense and prosecution on Thursday in the case of Daniel Perry, who shot and killed Garrett Foster in July 2020. Following 17 hours of deliberation, the jury found Perry guilty of murder in connection with Foster’s death.
The jury found Perry not guilty of aggravated assault, the other charge he faced.
On July 25, 2020, Perry was working as a rideshare driver when he took a turn onto a street where a group of people were protesting police brutality. That wrong turn led to a clash between Perry and Foster.
According to Perry’s lawyer, Perry dropped off a rideshare customer in Downtown Austin and was then surrounded by demonstrators. Some of them allegedly beat on Perry’s car – including Foster.
Foster and his fiancé had attended previous demonstrations. At the one on July 25, Foster was holding a rifle.
A still frame from footage of the incident appears to show Foster pointing a weapon at Perry.
Side-by-side video with both angles, shows Perry come to a complete stop before having to defend himself from the mob and Garrett Foster:
More video of the incident:
Perry claims Foster raised a weapon, prompting Perry to defend himself. Perry called 911, but Foster did not survive.
Perry said he acted in self-defense and turned himself into authorities after the shooting. Since then, he has been out on bond.
